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HOTELS.

THE

HONGKONG

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL. Telegraphic Address: "KREMLIN, HONGKONG.

AND

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL; MAJESTIC HOTEL.

Telegraphic Address: "CENTRAL, SHANGHAI:" HOTELS.

* LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel

Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Most Modern and Central Hotel in the Colony, all Bed Rooms newly renovated and installed with Box Spring Beds, Hot and Cold Water, also Telephone.

Hotel.)

Tea Dances:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday, frem 5 to 7 p.m.

Hotel launch meets all steamers.

($25 for thirty Tifin Tickets can be had at the Ofks of the above

Tol. Add: "Victoria."

Telephone C, 878

J. LL. WITCHELL,

Manager.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1928.

GERMAN PLANE WHICH CROSSED THE ATLANTIC.

Flashing Action

ADRAMA of flashing action, splendid colour, sweeping lavishness and romantic mystery!

"ER RAOUL WALSH Production.

Adapted to the screen from the famova ufage production, "Has- -san," which ran for months in Lon- don and New York...

HOTELS OF

HOTEL METROP

DISTINCTION

The Kowloon Hotel Kowloon.

The Premier Hotel in Kowloon, with all modern conveniences.

The top picture of the "Bremen", with happy group in front, was taken before the aeroplane left Germany to undertake the flight across the Atlantle. From left to right: Pilot Loose; Mrs. Kochl, Capt. Kochi, Von Huonefeld, Pilot Risticz, Director 'Edzard and Mrs. Edzard, Mra. Knickerbocker and another aviator.

The lower picture shows the plane by itself.

High Class Cusine and Table Appointments. Wonderful view of the AMERICAN NOTE

Harbour and Peak, and five minutes from the Ferry, Wharves and Ballway Station. Representative meets all steamere.

Dally Rates from

Monthly Rates from

$ 0.00, $130.00.

Under the Personal Supervision and attention of

Tel. No. K.608 & K.609.

MR. & MRS. II. J. WHITE.

Cables. "Kowlotel," Kowloon.

PALACE HOTEL.

J'

Tel. Kowloon No. B

Tal. Address "PALACE." Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station. Entirely, under English Management Electric Light and Pan throughout. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Dillard-Room. Unrivalled Cuisine under the personal supervision of the proprietress." Terma moderato. Special termà to families on application to

Mrs. J. II. OXBERRY, Proprietress

EUROPE

After-dinner dancing every

Tuesday, Thursday

and Saturday..

Cables-

* EUROPE

Singapore.

HOTEL

SINGAPORE.

Grill

THE EUROPE HOTEL LTD.

Arthur E. Odell, Managing Director.

THE HOTEL RIVIERA

MACAO

Cable Address;—“RIVIERA, MÁCAO”

EMBODYING THE LUXURIES OF MODERN HOTEL CONSTRUCTION

THE FINAL EXPRESSION OF COMFORT AND SERVICE

Frinted and Published for the Proprietors by ALFRED MOEL 11 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongdong,

WELCOMED.

PRESS COMMENTS ON NO-WAR PACT.

COLOURFUL FILM. U. S. PRESIDENTIAL

"THE LADY OF THE HAREM”

NOW SHOWING.

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There Is much that is attractive) and colourful in "The Lady of the Harem,"

," now being screened at POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE IS the Queen's Theatre. It

Was seen STRESSED.

for the first time in Hongkong yes- erday, and drew large audiences, who were loud In their praise of the film.

· INSPIRING IDEALS.

ELECTION.

MORE RESULTS OF PRIMARIES.

VERMONT PLUMPS FOR PRES. COOLIDGE.

HONOLULU'S CHOICE.

London, Apr. 15. The settings are especially fino,

Honolulu, Apr. 9. The United States' proposals to including some striking interiors Delegates to the Republican the great Powers to`sign a multi- laterial treaty renouncing war as of the Caliph's Palace, whilst the to-day by the territorial conven- national convention selected an instrument of national policy story grips the interest from start tion were instructed to support continue to be the subject of news-to finish. Moreover, there is some the candidacy of Mr. Herbert paper comment. The significance powerful acting, in which Greta Hoover for the presidential of the proposal is fully recognised Nissen, Ernest Torrence and Wil-nemination. and the American note is regard-lium Collier are especially notice- Victor Houston, delegate to the ed as signalising at the very least able.

United States congress, and

the re-entrance of the United We can thoroughly recommend | Robert Shingle, territorial senator, States into that international area this film as being well worth see-were named us delegates which sho quitted when she refusing.

ed association with the League of Nations. Her return is heartily

welcomed.

Utah Undecided.

Salt Lake City, Apr. 9. The Democratic state conven-

Of interest to music lovers is the tion closed here to-day without

It is, too, taken for granted that news that Professor Gulielmin Cat-formally instructing its delegates the proposals will be examined and tanco arrived in the Colony by the regarding the presidential nomina- responded to with goodwill, par-ss, Kashgar on Friday. Professor tion, but supporters of Guverner ticularly in Britain where as the Cattaneo should be well known to Alfred Smith, of New York, de- Sunday Times points out no Gov-old residents in the Colony by rea-clared that the 16 delegates were ernment suspected of aggressive-son of the fact that his father, virtually solid for Smith. ness or of desire for war could last Professor Antonio Cattaneo

Illinois and Nebraska,, for a week. The Sunday Times for many years gave pianoforte adds that the examination of the and singing lessons here prior to

Washington, Apr. 11. Presidential be his retirement to Italy in 1910. however,

primaries proposals must, thorough, for once given, Britain's Professor Autonio Cattaneo mar-nels and Nebraska yesterday, word will always be honourable. ried the daughter of another well-and party conventions in several For this reason it cannot be given known local resident, Miss Lily states, changed the delegate totals, lightly.

Lysaught, so that the visit of Pro-without affecting the ranking of

the candidates. fesor Gulielmin Cattaneo to the Inspiring Conception.

[Colony can be looked upon by old residents as a home Discussing some of the con-many Biderations which the note raises, coming of a long absent friend.

1

it examines the questions already

put by the French Foreign Minis-i

with ERNEST TORRENCY GRETA NISSEN WILLIAM COLLIERA

LOUISE FAZENDA

ADDLER TÚRÓL" Jibst & Lasse

a

Paramount Picture

THE LADY OF THE HAREM

AN

N AMAZING romance laid in the glittering Persian city of Khorasan during the period of the Arabian Nights- A lavish picture produced by the man who filmed "The Thief of Bagdad."

AT THE

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY and TO-MORROW.

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

THE MYSTERIOUS shooting of, a wealthy idler--- a movie star's flight to the mountains--the breaking. out of a terrible hill feud-the “dead" man's arrival seeking vengeance-See what happened next in-

Runaway.

a

WILLIAM de MILLE Production

WARNER BAXTER · CLARA BOW with GEORGE BANCROFT

WILLIAM POWELL

in

AT THE

WORLD

FINAL' SHOWINGS. TO-DAY

With returns from Illinois and Nebraska still incomplete, the line- up respecting delegates instructed and claimed follows:

Republicana-Hoover, 181; Low den, 180; Curtis, 24; Norris, 20; Borah, 11; preference doubtful,

1902

་་་་་་

Democrats-Smith, 241; Reed,

The following are the repiles to 36; George, 28; Hitchcock, 16; to-day's questions:-

ter, M. Briand, as to whether the HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? new proposals in any way con- fict with abilities assumed un- der the Covenant of the League Nations and Locarno, which, while secking to guard against war, en- visage its possibility, in certain circumstances.

· 1. (=)`62; (b) 62; the Soka of Peterborough. (1841682), whose farnaus Iheary about 2. Henry Percy, ninth Earl of Northumberland

to be sold. 3. Tha Benn sugar factories, 150

these accidents are included.

preference doubtful, 58.

Support for Coolidge,

Washington, Apr. 11. Vermont will send a united dele- It recalls, too, that even in up the River Zambest. 4. Details of the gation to the Republican national America, free from the tangle of 6. Bir Galahad: Bir Lancelot. 6. Antiseptic Convention instructed to support European affairs, difficultion must 7 Mongolia, China; along the President Coolidge, Senator Dale be faced including the apparent Africa, district near Pretoria and Johannes-30id here to-day. limitation now proposed to be put Latin for For all." 10. An edict of Pope.

partherm cow: of Bouth America: South

burg. 8. French;' drama, D. The word te

Ilo denied that the delegation on the rights of legislature to de-11. Obiective ea. 17. Arthur Schopenhauer Would be divided between Presi- clare war.

The Sunday Tintes

dent Coolidge and Secretary concludes: "On both sides of the

Difficulties Admitted,

·

(1788-1960).

Hoover.

action

Atlantic therefore, there is need scope of its effect. We see it now Vermont Is President Coolidge's for deep consideration, and ever as an indispensable prelude, to a native state; Whether the present sense of realities if sub-renewal of American interest in threatened

by the stance is to be given to Mr. Kel-old world affairs. Mr. Kellogg's Republicans of that atate may logg's inspiring conception." Note completes the logle of Locar start a stampede to draft, the President for- re-nomination no. The ideals which inspire it] are implicit in every word of two against his repeated statements. The Obscrver admits the exis-operative. clauses of its draft that he did not "choose to ran,"

remains to be seen. tence of dimeulties, but declares treaty and are explicitly stated in that no dificulties can diminish its preamble. The co-operation the significance of the forward for which the world has walted movement of American policy. for so many years is at last forth "Locarna marked a stage. It sub coming and Britain, equipped as stituted agreement for dictation she is historically and geographi- in continental peace. The very cally to further its intentions, wel Imitation of its aims widened the comes it with thankfulness."

British Wireleát..

Picking a "favourite son" is not Infrequently a political" ruse whereby the state delegations can remain apparently neutral until the psychological time arrives, enabling them to deal striking blows in favour of some other particular, candidate.

At 5.15 & 9.20 only.

At 2.30 8 7.15,—Chinese Drama, “RETALIATION."

Zane Grey's

FORLORN RIVER

AT THE

STAR

Wa Jack Holt

Raymond Hatton Arlette Marchal and EdmundBums

THRILLS

and

ROMANCE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Continuous 2:30 to 11.15.